Fat Burning Workout?

That is good to hear. There is a Masters Team really close to me but the coach used to coach for USA....I think. His name is Mr. Daland. His Masters team is super serious, super toned and super fast. He is really strict and particular about his swimmers. I would feel really intimidated. I was a swim instructor at his wifes swim school called Daland Swim School....and that is where they practice. Anyway.....I SWAM A MILE TODAY! I actually swam for an hour. It felt good! Thanks for all the encouragement! You guys are awesome! ~~~swimmnjenn

Hey guys and gals! I am now on my second week of swimming 3 miles a week (MWF). I did a mile today and I felt really slow....but I added in some flip turns...which made me feel great! And I have noticed that I gained a pound. I have been eating well and all....someone told me that when you get back into exercise that your body will put on a couple of pounds but that they will drop off soon. Is that true?

You gained a whole 16 ounces! Oh my gosh. Seriously, everyone's weight fluctuates enough that I wouldn't worry about a couple pounds in either direction. Eat well, stick with an excercise routine you can maintain without burning yourself out or injuring yourself and your health will continue to improve. Give it enough time and the weight will work itself out.

Thanks...sometimes I get frustrated because I work super hard and my weight doesn't change. I guess I just need to be patient. Thanks again everyone for the encouragement. As of today I have swam 6 miles.

For years & years, people said that you can't l;ose weight while swimming. When you think about it is does seem true. Few people are fast enough to really get their heart rate up high enough at a sustained level long enough to lose weight. Also, you have the cooling effect of the water (even hot Y pools). I'm very skinny. At one time I weighed more. My weight loss had nothing to do with swimming though. I wonder if anyone in the forum has actually lost weight becasue of their swimming. I know some men who are obese who swim every day and haven't lost one pound. Is it possible for some one who is over weight to loss weight swimming? How could anyone maintain the speed and heart rate necessary to lose much wiehgt? It seems that it woudl be very hard to keep your heart rate going for enough tiem to lose significant weight. Does anyone know of a study with good finding?

I lost weight because of swimming. I know it's not a complete scientific study, but in my case it did happen. 35 pounds over about 18 months.

I would think that any exercise burns calories. I checked out a website and here are the number of calories burned per hour for a couple different exercises. These are for a person who weighs 155 lbs. Fast Jump Roping - 844 calories/hour Run @ 7min/mile pace - 985 calories/hour Leisurely Swim - 425 calories/hour Vigorous Frestyle - 700 calories/hour Regular Fly - 775 calories/hour So if you do a leisurely swim 3 times per week for an hour you are expending roughly 1,300 calories. If you instead do fly you might burn somewhere around 2,300 calories per week. I am not sure how many calories you need to burn in order to lose 1, 5 or 10 pounds. Of course diet plays a role as well. Here is the link if you want to look at how many calories each form of exercise burns: www.nutristrategy.com/activitylist3.htm

Originally posted by craiglll@yahoo.com For years & years, people said that you can't l;ose weight while swimming. When you think about it is does seem true. Few people are fast enough to really get their heart rate up high enough at a sustained level long enough to lose weight. Also, you have the cooling effect of the water (even hot Y pools). I'm very skinny. At one time I weighed more. My weight loss had nothing to do with swimming though. I wonder if anyone in the forum has actually lost weight becasue of their swimming. I know some men who are obese who swim every day and haven't lost one pound. Is it possible for some one who is over weight to loss weight swimming? How could anyone maintain the speed and heart rate necessary to lose much wiehgt? It seems that it woudl be very hard to keep your heart rate going for enough tiem to lose significant weight. Does anyone know of a study with good finding? Losing weight is a matter of adding and subtracting calories which can be done through diet and exercise in combination. Swimming intervals with short rest and vigorous effort during sets will raise the heart rate. I have elevated mine to 170 during sets and have maintained a rate of 140 to 150 during sets. (I'm 40 y.o.) Any of the workouts posted on this website by the coaches (see Jeremy's workouts for an example) will give a swimmer the opportunity to elevate her heart rate over the course of an hour workout. I have also read that if you do not eat for 30 min to an hour after a workout that the body continues to burn calories during that post-workout period. If a swimmer controls his calories consumed during the non-swimming periods, weight loss seems inevitable.

Dear Fat Burner, I think swimming is a great way to exercise and never lose a pound. I have been swimming on a masters team, and can't say I started losing any weight until I started walking, dry land exercises, and eating less. Are you involved in these three activities? I was reading a report on google last week that said people who are concerned about being fat can lose weight but will put it back on quickly unless they walk four miles a day and keep their calories to 1800 a day. That seems ambitious to me, but I notice that if I walk three or four miles a few times a week, I start dropping weight. Swimming without conscious eating and walking is harder way to lose weight. calmspot

Thanks everyone! I have started swimming MWF...1 mile each time...which takes me about an hour. Then on T TH...I walk and strength train. I am on Weight Watchers too to control my portions and eating choices. I think I am doing well. I hope all of you had a great Thanksgiving....hopefully we all won't sink to the bottom! :cool: